California Breeders Plead Not Guilty

A pair of California horse breeders has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony animal cruelty counts for allegedly maltreating animals seized from their property.

In January, Marin Humane Society Atty. Bruce Wagman told TheHorse.com that the Marin County Humane Society seized a Warmblood breeding stallion and one mare from the Gray Fox Farm in Petaluma on Dec. 27, 2012. On Jan. 4, two more allegedly maltreated mares were removed from the farm operated by breeders Jill and Alex Burnell.

Wegman said that the Brunells were later charged with five felony counts of animal cruelty in connection to the seized horses, along with five misdemeanor counts of keeping animals without proper care, three misdemeanor animal cruelty counts, and one count of operating a commercial animal establishment without a permit.

On June 13, the Burnells pleaded not guilty to the felony counts against them.

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